Antilocking spinner-blade clevis



Jan. 8,1929. 1,698,193

. R. C. GEER ANTILOCKING SPINNER BLADE CLEVIS Filed March 28, 1927 Patented Jan. 8, 1929.

UNITED STATES RALPH c. Gena, or TACOMA, ASHINGTON.

ANTILOGKING SPINNER-BLADE CLEVIS.

Application filed March 28, 1927. Serial No. 1(9,125.'

The invention is a device for attaching spinner blades to a fishing line and holding them in the running position, wlnch permits a free movement of the blade and at the same time prevents the blade locking in a backward position. 7 p

Theobject of the invention is'to provide a clevis for attaching spinner blades to fishing lines, which has an extra member for preventing the blade taking the, reverse position'.

A further object of the invention 18 to provide a clevis that is free to spin on a stall, with means for preventing an object on one portion of the clevis moving to the other portion.

And a still further object of the inventlon is to provide a non-reversible spinner blade clevis which is of a simple and economical construction.

WVith these ends in View, the invention embodies a clevis formed of a U-s'haped piece of material with bearings at the ends and means at the central part to prevent an object on one side passing to the other side.

Other features and advantages of the in vention will appear from the following description taken in connection with-the draw-- ing, wherein v Figure 1 1s a now showing the device as it would appear in use.

Figure 2is a similar view showing a clevis of an alternate design.

Figure 3 is also a similar View showlng a clevis of another alternate design.

Figure 4 is a side View of the clevis shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a plan View of the spinner blade shown on the clevis in Figure 1. s

Figure 6 is an end view of the spinner blade,

The drawings are made on a somewhat enlarged scale so that the details may be more readily understood.

In the drawings, the device is shown as it would be made wherein numeral l indicates the clevis, numeral 2 the wire upon which it is mounted, and numeral 3 the spinner blade. r

The clevis 1 is shown in the preferred design in Figure 1, in which the U-shaped portion is curved with a small radius at the upper side, and the lower end is provided with a coil 4, as shown. The upper end is provided with a coil 5 and at the lower end of the coil is a member 6, which extends drawn to about twice normal size.

across the opening of the U and is attached to the U portionof the clevis at the point 7. It will be observed that the spinner blade 3 is held on the portion of the clevis between the point 7 and the coil 4.

The lower portion of the wire 2 is bent as shown with a complete loop 8 at the lower end at the upper side of which thewire is crossed and extended outward to points 9,

which form shoulders that positively hold a hook or other device that may be placed in the loop 8 in the downward position. The

end of the wire crosses the main portion again at the point 10 and is then fastened over it by a hook 11, as shown. A ball or bead 12 may be placed between the hook and the end of the clevis, as shown." This bead ma be red or of any other suitable color.

'llhe spinner blade 3 is made of a curved piece of plate which is formed as shown in Figure 5, and curved as shown in Figure 6. This plate is provided with an opening .13 that is of a suiiicient size to permit it to pass over the coil 4 at the end of the clevis, as the blade is placedupon the clevis. The blade shown in Figure 5 is practically of normal size, whereas, the blade shown in Figure 1 as well as the rest of the figureis The clevis shown in Figure 2 is made with a U-shaped portion 14, having a coil 15 similar to the coil 4 at the lower end, another coil 16 at the upper end which extends upward from the end of the clevis, and a mem ber 17 that extends outward from the up- It will be understood that changes may be made in the construction without departing from the spirit of the invention. One of clevis, another may be in the use of other means on the clevis for preventing the blade taking the reverse position, and still another,

may be in the use of the clevis with any other fishing tackle.

which changes may be in the design of the The construction will be-readilynunderstood from the foregoing description. To use the device, the blade may be placed over the clevis as hereinbefore described, and the clevis may be placed on the Wire 2 as shown in the drawing, and it will: be observed-that as the device is pulled through the water, the blade'is free to spin ransdt all dangerof its taking the reverse position is eliminated.

Having thus fully describedthe invention, Whatl claim as new and desire-to secure by Letters Patent, is:

'1. In a clevis, a wire bent in the form of a U, coils at the ends of the said Wire und a member extending from'the end of oneof the coils to the central portion of the said U.

2. In a clevis'ofthe class described a .U shaped piece of materialhaving means ject mounted thereon moving to the opposite side thereof.

In testimony whereof he affixes his signature.

RALPH A C. GEER.

tion of the saidclevis for preventing an ob- 

